The Strépy-Thieu boat lift – Strépy‑Thieu Boat Lift loop from Écaussinnes

The Strépy-Thieu boat lift – Strépy‑Thieu Boat Lift loop from Écaussinnes

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The Strépy-Thieu boat lift – Strépy‑Thieu Boat Lift loop from Écaussinnes

02:46

57.6km

370m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 24 m for 13 m

After 57.6 km for 13 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.74 km

Bois de la Noire Haine

Forest

10.3 km

Hippisme

Beach

13.3 km

Historic Boat Lift of La Louvière

Highlight • Monument

a remnant of an era made of metals and stone marrying the surrounding nature.

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14.8 km

The Strépy-Thieu boat lift

Highlight • Monument

This lift is one of the finest technological feats of modern Belgian civil engineering. With its extraordinary dimensions, it allows new generations of boats to overcome a height difference of …

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15.0 km

Strépy‑Thieu Boat Lift

Highlight • Monument

The Strépy-Thieu lift is a double boat lift located in Belgium, on the Canal du Centre in the Walloon Region in the province of Hainaut.

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15.8 km

Thieu Drawbridge

Highlight • Bridge

There are benches all the way down. Good for a pause with Thieu Boat lift view

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21.7 km

An enchanting road where tall, densely grown trees form a natural green tunnel. Especially in the summer months this route feels almost fairytale-like, with the sunlight softly filtering through the leaves and casting shadows on the road surface.

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36.9 km

Bois de Courrière

Forest

38.7 km

Church of the Sacred Heart of Besonrieux

Highlight • Religious Site

Opening hours Monday Wednesday Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Confession times: Confessions are possible before and after Masses
Schedule of Sunday celebrations and feast days
Rue Victor Godefroid 11-1 7100 Besonrieux, Belgium

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41.4 km